On October 11, 1996, KSU senior and BGLS secretary Jennifer Bame submitted an editorial to the KSU Collegian for National Coming Out Day 1996. Her positive reflection on being a lesbian prompted over 60 readers to send Jennifer letters of support.

Two KSU-Salina students, however, were outraged by the editorial and wrote three very hateful and threatening email messages to Jennifer. As a result, Jennifer sought the help of KSU's Dean of Student Life, KSU's Student Attorney, the Riley County Police Department, and others.

Jennifer has received much support from KSU and Riley County. In response to her unfortunate situation, BGLS co-faculty advisors Deb Taylor and Bob Clark wrote KSU President Wefald, informing him of the incident and urging him to review the Recommendations put forth in the 1994 "Report of the Task Force to Study the Concerns of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Students, Staff, and Faculty" at Kansas State University.

On November 12th, Jennifer was informed by Susan Scott (Dean of Student Life’s office) that the students were brought before an Academic Review Board at KSU-Salina. The student who wrote the message threatening to "take out" lesbigays lost his email account for the rest of the academic school year. The other student was warned.
For more information, please follow these links:

Jennifer Bame's October 11, 1996 editorial in the KSU Collegian

Hate (Email) Letters by two KSU-Salina students to Jennifer Bame

Letter to President Wefald from Deb Taylor and Bob Clark

Email note from Dean Pat Bosco to Jennifer Bame

Letter from Vice-President Bob Krause to Deb Taylor and Bob Clark

"Report of the Task Force to Study the Concerns of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Students, Staff, and Faculty" at Kansas State University   The recommendations are posted.